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In the early 1800s, the ruler of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase was Napoleon. Deeply embroiled in war in Europe at the time, Napoleon was in more need of money than of troublesome and distant colonial land of dubious value.

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Napoleon sold Louisiana to the US when he needed money and his plans for Louisiana fell through.

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Napoleon was the French ruler (and emperor) at the time of the Louisiana Purchase.

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Napoleon Bonaparte was the ruler who decided to sell all that land to the US.

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Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Emperor Napoleon I.

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